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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
A cramped ad describes five settee styles including Standard Popular Plain Sawed Golden Oak Quarter Sawed Golden Oak and Mission built for easy gliding and operation. Visit new quarters one half block south of the southeast corner of the square to see high swings in stock at right prices from ALTON & CO.
A Baptist ladies sale of fancy handkerchiefs is set for Thursday June 29 on the South side of Dewey Ridge. Numerous notes of local visiting, travel, and family visits fill the issue, including Miss Hanna Johnson at the Youtsey home in Russell and relatives visiting from Osceola Sumner and Ottumwa. A missing boy scare ends with the boy returning home unharmed after an all night search.
Promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic that improves digestion and assimilation and builds red blood and bone. Marketed for the sick and weak, available as tea or tablets for 385 cents. Storie and Patton, druggists.
The Albia Union reports the accidental drowning of Prof. H. C. Hollingsworth of Albia and his two sons near Ottumwa last Friday. The family was visiting a brother’s farm when the boys went fishing at a river bank. their bodies were recovered hours later after a search. The tragedy follows the mother’s death Thanksgiving Day in a buggy accident.
Miss Liaurena M Hall a 12 year old daughter of Mrs Sherman Hall escaped serious injury after a freight and a passenger train collided near Armory Avenue She was thrown to the ground and later walked to Dr John Stantons office bruises on her hip and elbow and nervous shock fade to recovery. Dell Stuart recovers from appendix operation performed in Chicago two weeks prior with Dr Storie assisting and Senn performing the procedure.
The article lists the first Sunday after Trinity services at St. Andrew's with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning prayer at 11 a m and evening prayer at 8 p m It outlines Advent to Trinity Sunday focuses on Christ Incarnation atonement and baptism confirmation and Eucharist with the aim of redemption and sanctification and invites all to attend.
In the Southern District of Iowa the court fixes July 3 1905 at 10 am as the deadline for creditors and interested parties to oppose Eugene Rumicks discharge. Oppositions must be filed at the Chariton Iowa office with ground specifics within ten days after. Referee in Bankruptcy W S Dungan oversees the matter.
The commissioner appointed to examine the expediency of establishing a highway in Liberty township, Lucas County, reports in favor of the project described from highway 190 to highway 10. Objections or damages must be filed with the Auditor by July 15, 1903, or the road will be established as described.
Resolutions note the death of Jacob Preston, member of Iseminger Post No 18, Dept of Iowa G A R, who died July 10 1905 at age 73. They extend sympathy to his family, praise his community and post service, and order copies for the family records and local papers.
To the Patrons of Electric Light On and after July first, all patrons must come to the city clerk office to pay bills. Office open from the first to the fifth of each month. Bills unpaid by the fifth incur a 5 percent penalty. Meter readers must pay when the meter is read or face penalties. A. D. Gray, Clerk.
An 84 year old Minnesota woman plans to marry a 35 year old man. The report notes that some examples in existing cases give plausibility to a controversial theory proposed by Dr. Osles eliloroforim.
Reports say Secretary Hay has fully recovered his health and may strengthen U S relations with other nations. Observers expect renewed vigor in diplomacy and international negotiations following his recovery.
An editorial line states Japan готов to extend a much larger wartime effort if Russia refuses peace. It frames Japan as ready to press the conflict further, signaling intensified hostilities unless negotiation advances occur.
Jack the dog spares a bluebottle fly with a tale of free honey. The fly guides him to a hive but bees sting Jack’s nose, swelling it and forcing him to flee to a creek. He learns not to trust the bluebottle and vows never to heed its advice again.
An old circus lion named Leo grows weary of captivity and plots to escape with a partner to start a new venture. He bolts the cage and roams the country but finds no food while animals flee in fear. After days of wandering the town leaves, and men form a company to shoot him on sight. Moral: Dont be too ambitious.
A Western clergyman who officiated a marriage attempted to write the certificate but doubted the day and asked if it was the 9th. The bride corrected him that the date was actually the fourth, noting the mix up in a humorous moment. Wallpaper ad copy and a Spooner anecdote follow. An onion hour cigar price is listed at five cents.
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